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cespitose

or ·辱·ٴDz

[ ses-pi-tohs ]

adjective

Botany.
  1. forming mats; growing in dense tufts.


cespitose

/ ˈɛɪˌəʊ /

adjective

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of caespitose
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ辱ˌٴDz, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • p·ٴDzl adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cespitose1

1785–95; < New Latin 辱ōܲ, equivalent to Latin ŧ辱- (stem of ŧ, variant of caespes turf ) + -ōܲ -ose 1
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Differs from the variety of n. 69 chiefly in its more cespitose habit, its densely glaucous-blue covering, very slender culm, and very long and filiform peduncles.

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It does not grow in a cespitose manner with us.

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I have never seen it cespitose, never more than two specimens growing near each other.

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The cespitose masses are often a foot broad.

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Stamens 3.—Low cespitose annuals; spike often scarcely exserted from the upper sheath.

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